Laser physics: Downsizing the particle accelerator
The plasma wakefield acceleration (PWFA) technique is regarded as a highly promising route to the next generation of particle accelerators. In this approach, a pulse...
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New medication gives mice bigger muscles
Researchers from Aarhus University, Denmark, have studied a new group of medicinal products which increase the muscle- and bone mass of mice over a few...
Russian physicists obtained data on particles self-organization in ultracold dusty plasma
It is for the first time that physicists investigated the behavior of particles in a dusty plasma at a temperature below 2 K. The experiment...
Common medication used in pregnancy may lead to obesity in children
Metformin can help mothers with PCOS but can increase the risk of obesity in their children Metformin is often used during pregnancy where the mother...
NUST MISIS scientists managed to increase rocket fuel burning rate by almost 5 times
Credit: ©Sergey Gnuskov/NUST MISIS Due to the unique catalysts based on metal nanopowders scientists of the National University of Science and Technology "MISIS" managed to...
The regeneration of a cell depends on where it is positioned
Credit: Minoru Kubo A simple tissue sample from a plant, like a branch or leaf, can grow into a whole new plant. This ability to...
Tumor-promoting enzymes USP25 and USP28: Substantial differences identified
Credit: Picture: Rudolf Virchow Center of experimental biomedicine / University of Wuerzburg The permanent interplay of protein production and degradation is a major driver of...
How nerve cells control misfolded proteins
Credit: RUB, Marquard Researchers have identified a protein complex that marks misfolded proteins, stops them from interacting with other proteins in the cell and directs...
Harvesting water energy using slippery surfaces
Credit: ©Science China Press The continuous prosperity and economic growth in humankind demands new strategies to combat the grand energy challenge. Water is pervasive in...
Two novel pancreatic cancer cell lines with highly metastatic activity were established and analyzed
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal diseases in the world, with five-year-survival rate less than 9%. The poor prognosis of pancreatic cancer is...
Helping infants survive brain cancer
Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys LA JOLLA, CALIF. - March 27, 2019 - Choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC) is a particularly challenging type of brain cancer. The...
Transplanting adult spinal cord tissues: A new strategy of repair spinal cord injury
Credit: ©Science China Press Spinal cord is the main pathway of communication between brain and peripheral nervous system. Spinal cord injury (SCI) often leads to...
On the keto diet? Ditch the cheat day, says UBC study
Just one dose of carbohydrates can damage blood vesselsCredit: Nathan Skolski, UBC Okanagan The often embraced 'cheat day' is a common theme in many diets...
Vapor drives a liquid-solid transition in a molecular system
Credit: Kanazawa University The transition between a solid and a liquid phase, a key process in daily life and materials science, is generally driven by...
A more accurate method to diagnose cancer subtypes
Credit: Garvan Institute Developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, this potential diagnostic method screens a cancer sample for 'fusion genes', estimated...
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